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Space Mining Won't Pay Off in Our Lifetimes -- but In-Space Manufacturing Could Be a Valuable Long-Term Option

Written by Motley Fool YouTube for The Motley Fool -> Asteroid mining is unlikely to become a meaningful source of Earth-bound minerals for decades, if ever. Investors should treat space resource extraction as distant optionality and focus on nearer-term space revenues. Astero

Space Mining Won't Pay Off in Our Lifetimes -- but In-Space Manufacturing Could Be a Valuable Long-Term Option
Nasdaq News โ€” 11 June 2026
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Asteroid mining is unlikely to become a meaningful source of Earth-bound minerals for decades, if ever.

Investors should treat space resource extraction as distant optionality and focus on nearer-term space revenues.

Asteroid mining dreams face steep economic and technical realities, while inโ€‘space use of extraterrestrial resources for manufacturing and infrastructure remains a distant, speculative upside. Watch the video below to see why investors should treat space mining as a longโ€‘dated opportunity.

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